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What to Expect

If you are imagining a Freudian setup of a clinical room where you lie on a couch and talk while I take notes...

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...throw that image out the window!

A window with a teapot and plants on the windowsill

“I was expecting this to be uncomfortable,

but you’re a frickin’ wizard!”

Probably the most colourful compliment I ever received, however, I do make it a big part of my practice to make sure that I provide a comfortable and safe environment for you to feel relaxed and maybe even a bit excited of the possibilities that this journey will bring to you. 

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Clients say that I am relatable.

I have walked some hard paths myself so I bring a level of empathy and compassion to our sessions. I provide a perceptive, compassionate approach and a safe, friendly atmosphere where resilience can blossom.

My style is both gentle and challenging.

I make a constant commitment to growth and I love empowering my clients as I guide them to develop self-awareness and to recognize their inner strengths and resources. 

 

Clients will not only use these tools to navigate current challenges, but will carry these skills forward in dealing with future challenges. And although hard work and effort is part of the process, I aim to make it an enjoyable journey with fun and humour thrown in along the way.

My main focus and goals:

  • Guide my clients through self-awareness so they can make sense of why they do things - those "Aha!" moments that happen through the process are so rewarding.

  • Foster empowerment and resilience in my clients

  • Help facilitate healthy relationships

  • Have clients experience improved mental, emotional and psychological health which will then provide a ripple effect to the lives they each touch

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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.

Maya Angelou

What is EMDR Therapy?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is a type of therapy that I offer during our sessions.

 

Often our present experiences are more emotionally-charged than they need to be because they are influenced by past negative experiences that have not been fully processed by the brain. 

 

This often results in “knowing” something in your head (for example, “I’m good enough”) but “feeling” something different in your gut (for example, “I’m a failure”). 

 

EMDR helps to “update” the brain by allowing for full processing of the past, resulting in a more balanced, healthier perspective.

 

EMDR is used alongside other therapy approaches to attain treatment goals. 

What happens during an EMDR session?

During an EMDR session, you will answer questions that will help you access the negative experience (you do not need to talk about details), as well as the new, preferred positive belief.

 

I will guide you through rapid eye movement (or other types of bilateral stimulation) while encouraging you to “free associate” which will allow your brain to work through the experience.  You will be asked to stop and briefly report on your experience throughout the process.

 

EMDR continues until the past experience has been fully processed and the healthier, more balanced perspective has been incorporated.

 

Depending on the complexity of the experiences that you are processing, EMDR may take multiple sessions.

Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations quote on a board with a plant next to it

So True!

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